Oral Roberts was a man of God and a great friend in ministry. I loved him as a brother.

We all need each other.

Lonely, ain't it? Yes, but my lonely is mine. Now your lonely is somebody else's. Made by somebody else and handed to you. Ain't that something? A secondhand lonely.

A friend is someone who gets in your way when you are on your way down.

Seeing his eyes glisten with unshed tears, Hannah reached out to take hold of his hand. She felt her breath catch as he tightened his fingers over hers.

have no idea what it's about." She squeezed his hand

as he grew older trust came harder. Ma had said that was Satan's way of trying to wiggle into a young Christian's heart. Satan liked to attack before a fellow could make his faith strong enough to stand the tests of life. That was why God gave children God-fearing parents and other adults of Christian faith. "Those who have fought the good fight for longer in life are able to pray and encourage those who are weak

I'm quick enough to criticize and lecture the poor man. Praise should be just as quick to come when the right course is chosen.

Those who have fought the good fight for longer in life are able to pray and encourage those who are weak," she would tell him.

Direct, personal feedback really is the simplest and most effective form of motivation.

Now imagine if I were to ask a room full of executives which they enjoy more: meetings or movies? They would probably think I was joking. And yet, meetings should be more interesting than movies because they have more inherent potential for passion and engagement than movies do.

Peer pressure and the distaste for letting down a colleague will motivate a team player more than any fear of authoritative punishment or rebuke.